Less than two weeks until Christmas!! If you’re still looking for another cookie recipe to round out your cookie menu, consider this one! I had never made crescent cookies before, and they are one of Aaron’s favorites. I love almonds and these have a lovely almond flavor from the extract and ground nuts.

Have a great week-before-Christmas! 🙂

Almond Crescent Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 1/4 cup ground almonds (ground in a food processor)

1/3 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add extracts and mix until combined. Gradually add the flour and then the ground almonds.

Form into a tablespoon sized ball, then form into a crescent shape.

Bake on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until the cookies begin to very slightly golden.